Books by Dave Jacke

  • Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set)

  • Volume I: Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate Climate Permaculture,
    Volume II Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate Climate Permaculture
  • Dave Jacke; with Eric Toensmeier
  • Hardcover
  • Edible Forest Gardens is the authoritative text on edible landscaping featuring a step-by-step guide to designing your own aesthetic yet productive environment using vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs for a combination of ornamental and culinary purposes

  • Edible Forest Gardens Vol. II

  • Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate Climate Permaculture
  • Dave Jacke; with Eric Toensmeier
  • Hardcover
  • Edible Forest Gardens is the authoritative text on edible landscaping featuring a step-by-step guide to designing your own aesthetic yet productive environment using vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs for a combination of ornamental and culinary purposes

  • Edible Forest Gardens Vol. I

  • Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate Climate Permaculture
  • Dave Jacke; with Eric Toensmeier
  • Hardcover
  • Edible Forest Gardens is the authoritative text on edible landscaping featuring a step-by-step guide to designing your own aesthetic yet productive environment using vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs for a combination of ornamental and culinary purposes

Chelsea Green Author Dave Jacke

Dave Jacke Dave Jacke has been a student of ecology and design since the 1970s, and has run his own ecological design firm—Dynamics Ecological Design—since 1984 (click here for a PDF of Dave's resume). Dave is an engaging and passionate teacher of ecological design and permaculture, and a meticulous designer. He has consulted on, designed, built, and planted landscapes, homes, farms, and communities in the many parts of the United States, as well as overseas, but mainly in the Northeast. A cofounder of Land Trust at Gap Mountain in Jaffrey, NH, he homesteaded there for a number of years. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simon's Rock College (1980) and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design (1984). You may reach Dave at dave@edibleforestgardens.com.